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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WASHINGT13N COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
FRANCIS E. PETTIT, W. J. LANE, HENRY J. LOWSTUTER, COMMISSIONERS
adopted by said Board, to -wits
WHEREAS, It has become necessary for said Board to borrow the
sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars for the purpose of
meeting current expenses for the year 1949, and to be payable out of
taxes and other current revenues which have been assessed and are to be
levied and collected by the County during the year 1949; and now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of the
said County of Washington, that for the purpose of providing funds for
the payment of current expenses of the County, the proper officials of
the said County are hereby authorized and directed to negotiate a tem-
porary loan on such terms as may be agreed upon by them, payable out of
taxes which are to,,.be levied and collected during the year 1949, and
so much of said taxes as may be necessary to repay said loan, with
interest, is hereby set aside and designated for that purpose, and
issue a note therefor, payable August 5, 1949, with interest from date
of said note at the rate of one (1) per cent per annum, free of all
taxes levied by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which said taxes
the County of Washington assumes and agrees to pay, said note to be
negotiated and issued as follows:
WASHINGTON UNION TRUST COMPANY, Washington, Pa. $100,000.00
Motion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that the Washington County Commissioners abate
the penalties and interest on the 1936, 19399 1940, 1946 and 1947 County Taxes on the property
of John Patrich, assessed in East Bethlehem Township as Store, House and Lot, Sec. 17, Piersol l
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Plan be abated, $3.44 being the amount of the penalty and $21.59 being the amount of the
interest being abated. This action is taken in conjunction with similar action taken by the
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East Bethlehem Township School District and the East Bethlehem Township Commissioners. j
Motion carried.
The following action was taken with Commissioners Pettit and Lane present.
Motion duly made and seconded that John Karan, be hired as a Semi -Skilled
Laborer in the Bridge Department.
Motion carried.
Motion duly made and seconded that Nick Muncie be hired as a Painterts Helper.
e Motion carried. E
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There being no further business to come before the Board at this time, the
meeting adjourned.
s THE FOREGOING MINUTE REAL? AMID APPROVED: �
Feb 25, 1949.
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CHief Clerk
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NO. 96
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Office of the County Commissioners
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Washington, Pa., February 14, 1949
The Commissioners of Washington County met in a special meeting for the purpose
of opening bids for Fleet Insurance as advertised. Present for the meeting were Commissioners
Pettit and Lowstuter and Deputy Controller Dentel, representing Controller Stuart. Deputy
Controller,Dentel opened the following bids:
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